The Day of the Lord was an historical event in time, not at the “end of time” (“end of time” is not a Biblical phrase).
Prophet Isaiah predicted that the Day in which the Lord would remove the filth of Zion and cleanse Israel would be the time of judgment upon Israel. Is 4:1.
This is also foretold by the prophet Zechariah as the time when Israel would look on the one that had been pierced and mourn. Zechariah also stated in 13 that “in that day,” - the day in which they would look on the one that was pierced, there would be great mourning. The mourning was not repentance, but judgment. The one they had slain was coming in judgment to avenge
Scripture calls the judgment of Israel for shedding the blood of God’s martyrs, “The Day of The Lord.”
Jesus said the guilt went all the way back to Abel, at the beginning of creation. He said "guilt for all the blood shed, “from the foundation of the world”, was laid at the feet of Israel.
Matthew 24 "…they shall see the Son of man coming in the clouds of heaven with power and great glory."
John 5:19 "Jesus said to them, “Truly, truly, I say to you, the Son can do nothing of his own accord, but only what he sees the Father doing; for whatever he does, that the Son does likewise. 20 For the Father loves the Son, and shows him all that he himself is doing; and greater works than these will he show him, that you may marvel. 21 For as the Father raises the dead and gives them life, so also the Son gives life to whom he will. 22 The Father judges no one, but has given all judgment to the Son, 23 that all may honor the Son, even as they honor the Father. He who does not honor the Son does not honor the Father who sent him. 24 Truly, truly, I say to you, he who hears my word and believes him who sent me, has eternal life; he does not come into judgment, but has passed from death to life.”
Jehovah had come in judgment many times in the past. In times past, how had the Father judged? How had God’s Son seen His Father judge?
A few examples: At the destruction of Babylon by the Assyrians in Is 12…it was called “The Day of the Lord.” Jehovah rode on a “swift cloud,” and came into Egypt to judge the wicked. Isaiah 19. By the Medes, Is 13, it was called “The Day of Jehovah.” Jehovah coming against Babylon in Is 6. They were events in history. “The Day of the Lord was an event in history.”
Like Father, Like Son…On Clouds of Glory. That event happened in the first century 2000 years ago when Jerusalem was destroyed.
